Developing a regional governance index: The institutional potential ofrural regions

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 35, Issue , 2014, Pages 101-111

  Morrison, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Governance; Institutions; Regional; Rural

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POWER RELATIONS; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREA; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL PLANNING;

AUSTRALIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900565607     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2014.04.004     Document Type: Article

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